ND Billionaire Gary Tharaldson Shares Success Tips

North Dakota’s first and only billionaire Gary Tharaldson shares his secrets on being successful in business.

“I developed a real positive attitude about things and trying to be the best you can be. I’ve always shared the wealth with my employees. That’s probably the best thing I ever did and it made my company much greater.”

The former high school gym teacher bought a Super 8 motel in Valley City in 1982 and quickly began to expand his empire. He says by 1992 he built about 10 percent of all hotels in the country.